The Best Psychological Thrillers of the Month: September 2026

The Best Psychological Thrillers of the Month: September 2026

Featuring titles from Abbi Geni, Alma Katsu, Jonathan Santlofer, Hallie Shepherd, and Gigi Waldorf

By Molly Odintz | September 17, 2026

Abby Geni on Mental Hit Lists, Viking Culture, and the Complexity of Empathy

Abby Geni on Mental Hit Lists, Viking Culture, and the Complexity of Empathy

The author of Children of the Wolf explores Norse ethics in her new novel

By Abby Geni | September 17, 2026

This Year's Emmy Awards was All About Crime

This Year's Emmy Awards was All About Crime

Mysteries, cozies, thrillers, espionage... all the crime generes were present at this year's Emmys

By Olivia Rutigliano | September 16, 2026

Emily Zinnikas on Befriending Our Monsters

Emily Zinnikas on Befriending Our Monsters

"If a monster becomes a friend, is it still a monster? Must a monster to one person be a monster to all?"

By Emily Zinnikas | September 16, 2026

Zoje Stage on Writing Genre Fiction in An Era of Extreme Political Division

Zoje Stage on Writing Genre Fiction in An Era of Extreme Political Division

The author of Something of a Calling reflects on sensitivity, language, and mystery's layers

By Zoje Stage | September 16, 2026

Will Ferguson on the Japanese Backpacking Trek That Inspired His Latest Mystery

Will Ferguson on the Japanese Backpacking Trek That Inspired His Latest Mystery

A story in 3 photos across Okinawa and Nagasaki

By Will Ferguson | September 16, 2026

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • Sleuth-Hound: The Case of the Real Sherlock Holmes
  • Emperor of Nothing: The Making of Larry David
  • I Can't Stop Thinking about Horses and Sex
  • Queen of Lombard Street
  • Paradise Burns
  • Doppelgänger
  • Hanging and Burning: A King Oliver Novel
  • Our Arab: On Longing, Belonging, and Hope
  • The Turning of Sally-Mae

Jonathan Santlofer: Why the Art World is Tailor-made for Crime Fiction

By Jonathan Santlofer | September 16, 2026

Happily Never After: 5 Horror Novels Influenced by Dark Fairytales

By Saratoga Schaefer | September 15, 2026

Michelle L. Cullen on the Secret Weapons of Cozy Amateur Sleuths

By Michelle L. Cullen | September 15, 2026

How to Hide a Body and (Maybe) Get Away with Murder in Fiction

How to Hide a Body and (Maybe) Get Away with Murder in Fiction

Jennifer Holdich shares the craft of setting up flawless corpse coverups

By Jennifer Holdich | September 15, 2026

Allison Brennan on the Thrill of Giving Back to the Crime Writing Community

Allison Brennan on the Thrill of Giving Back to the Crime Writing Community

Remembering her journey from solitary unknown to learning from and teaching other authors

By Allison Brennan | September 15, 2026

Arturo Perez Reverte's Sherlock Holmes Pastiche <em>The Final Problem</em> Is Coming to Netflix!

Arturo Perez Reverte's Sherlock Holmes Pastiche The Final Problem Is Coming to Netflix!

Making a miniseries out of this book needed to happen. It's elementary!

By Olivia Rutigliano | September 14, 2026

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | September 14, 2026

Crime and the City: The Azores

Crime and the City: The Azores

Crime Reads' world-wandering series stops by Portugal's storied volcanic islands for cozies, thrillers, and more.

By Paul French | September 14, 2026

Outsiders in the Bush: Garry Disher on Australian Outback Noir

Outsiders in the Bush: Garry Disher on Australian Outback Noir

The author of Sanctuary maps the past and present of a unique subgenre

By Garry Disher | September 14, 2026

What Should You Watch This Weekend? (September 11-13, 2026)

What Should You Watch This Weekend? (September 11-13, 2026)

Featuring the latest literary mystery from Anthony Horowitz, and this time Corfu is in the mix.

By Dwyer Murphy | September 11, 2026

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